List of Eastern Europe articles
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An oil tanker is seen across the harbor where it's anchored, a big hulking mass of black and white metal against gray waters and a hazy gray sky overhead. How Trump Could Put Tighter Screws on Moscow
U.S. and European sanctions are already unprecedented, but there is plenty the new administration can still do to squeeze Russia’s earnings.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally organized by his Justice and Development Party. Is Turkey Breaking Its Own Oil Embargo?
As Erdogan champions the Palestinian cause, evidence suggests that his regime is facilitating support for Israel.
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A person in a blue apron illuminates a table using the flashlight from their phone. In the foreground, another person wearing a cap buys food. Russia Is Spinning Up a New Barrage of Lies in Europe
European officials are in a long battle against disinformation.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Make America Great Again" rally at Aaron Bessant Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, Florida on May 8, 2019. Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones?
The president’s provocative second inaugural address contained ideas that will make both hawks and doves uncomfortable.
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A middle-aged woman with short gray hair looks pensively through the window of her war-damaged apartment building. The wooden lengths of the frame are splintered and bent. Is There Any Guarantee for Ukraine’s Future?
Trump has promised an end to the conflict, but Ukrainians are skeptical.
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A train passes though countryside to Ungheni in Moldova on Jan. 29, 2016. Russia’s Energy Squeeze on Moldova
The Kremlin hopes Ukraine cutting off Russian gas transits will flip a pro-Western government.
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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Ukrainian volunteers rebuild the roof of a house that was damaged at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2022. The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Economic recovery is central to any post-war settlement and comes with major payoffs.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7. Trump’s Ambitious Week One Agenda
He has pledged to take immediate action on issues from border security to trade.
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North Korean soldiers pay their respects before a statue of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2019. China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine
Beijing is happy with anything that helps Russia win and costs it nothing.
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Two people are silhouetted against a dusky sky as they walk hand-in-hand in front of the edge of a building faced with columns. In the foreground, a large red star hangs from one of the columns with a blue letter Z affixed to its front. Putin’s Victory Will Be a Hollow One
Though the Russian leader may triumph militarily in Ukraine, he has failed to achieve his strategic goals.
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A soldier in combat gear walks through clouds of orange-red smoke while holding a gun. Europe Is Still Trying to Pretend Putin’s Threat Isn’t Real
NATO leaders aren’t ready for a post-U.S. world.
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A masked Russian soldier takes part in a counterterrorism exercise at an Interior Ministry base near Moscow on Sept. 4, 2007. Russia Is Stepping Up Its Covert War Beyond Ukraine
New data suggests a troubling new phase in the Kremlin’s tactics that directly threatens the lives of Europeans.
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Vladimir Putin wears a white medical lab coat as he takes a newborn baby from a mother handing it to him. The baby is wrapped in a yellow blanket and the mother wears a floral robe or dress, smiling as she supports the baby's neck with one hand. Putin's posture is slightly stiff as he holds the baby carefully. The Global Right Is Fighting Against Real Families
A narrow vision of the patriarchal household drives politics from Budapest to Washington.
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European Central Bank in Frankfurt Russian Assets Are Europe’s Trump Card
With the incoming administration seeking to cut U.S. aid to Ukraine, Europe should tap the Kremlin’s frozen reserves.
